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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Satoko told she will have to live through ascetic discipline before becoming a nun?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) One year.

2. What does Kiyoaki say leaves with the two Siamese princes?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His honesty.
(c) His companions.
(d) His love.

3. Why does Kiyoaki travel to Azabu?
(a) Because he believes Satoko will be there.
(b) Because it is where he spent his childhood.
(c) Because his father sends him.
(d) Because Honda takes him on vacation.

4. What does the Abbess tell Satoko about taking her vows in "Chapter 46"?
(a) That she will be pure again.
(b) That she isn't ready.
(c) That she'll have to leave her family.
(d) That she won't be able to see Kiyoaki again.

5. Why does Kiyoaki's father blame himself for Kiyoaki and Satoko's affair?
(a) Because he had Satoko's father care for Kiyoaki.
(b) Because he let Kiyoaki go out alone with Satoko.
(c) Because he pressured his son to get involved with a woman.
(d) Because he never taught Kiyoaki morals.

6. On the third day at Gesshu Monastery, where do Satoko and Kiyoaki's mothers go?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Home.
(c) China.
(d) Gesshu's town center.

7. Why does Kiyoaki fear he can't see Satoko in "Chapter 51"?
(a) Because he isn't sure where she is.
(b) Because he doesn't have the money.
(c) Because her father threatened to kill him.
(d) Because he fears she will send him away.

8. How does Kiyoaki feel when he first thinks about attending college?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Troubled.

9. What happens when Kiyoaki travels to the monastery in "Chapter 51"?
(a) He gets lost inside.
(b) Satoko refuses to see him.
(c) He is turned away several times.
(d) He's too afraid to go inside.

10. In "Chapter 33," how do Kiyoaki, Honda and the princes entertain themselves?
(a) With poetry reading.
(b) With discussions.
(c) With songs.
(d) With story telling.

11. In "Chapter 32," why does Kiyoaki ask Honda to cover for him?
(a) So he can spend his father's money.
(b) So he can leave for a few days.
(c) So he can cover up his affair.
(d) So he can return to school.

12. How does Honda help Kiyoaki with Satoko in "Chapter 34"?
(a) He secures the perimeter of the villa.
(b) He loans Kiyoaki money.
(c) He promises to keep the affair a secret.
(d) He borrows a friend's car for them to use.

13. At the end of "Chapter 39,", what do Kiyoaki's parents decide to do to Satoko?
(a) Take her out of their will.
(b) Pay for her to marry Kiyoaki.
(c) Stop underwriting her dowry.
(d) Send her away.

14. What does the senior nun tell Honda in "Chapter 54"?
(a) How he has done wrong.
(b) About Buddhism.
(c) What he has to do to see Satoko.
(d) Her life story.

15. In "Chapter 53," how does Honda describe his thoughts?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Simple.
(d) Logical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tadeshina call Satoko's pregnancy in her letter in "Chapter 39"?

2. In "Chapter 49", what makes Kiyoaki feel isolated during his spring break?

3. In "Chapter 53," what does Kiyoaki beg Honda to do?

4. What fruit does Kiyoaki eat with Honda in "Chapter 28"?

5. In "Chapter 36," who is always present with Satoko when she and Kiyoaki meet?

(see the answer keys)

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